Chapter 161 Free
Hearing this, Zhong Min was stunned for a moment, and then he said with a desperate look on his face: "Yes, I admit that when I went into the water to save her, I held her down and made her drink a few sips of water, but I didn't mean to drown her. I just thought she was really hateful and wanted to teach her a lesson. Besides, she was the one who pulled me down to jump. I didn't push her at all. She wanted to frame me and make the prince..."
"Shut up!" Xiao Mingzheng's face darkened as he pointed at Zhong Min and cursed, "Last night, I thought you were just reckless and selfish, but I didn't expect you to be so vicious. Now, I've seen with my own eyes how you dare to be so arrogant and unreasonable! If it weren't for the fact that you saved my life that day, how could I have been so indulgent with you! Now you've gone even further and dared to take Xi Yan's life. There's no place in the Mu Palace for a vicious woman like you!"
"Your Highness, please don't be fooled by Jiang Xiyan. She..." Zhong Min became anxious when he heard this. The people around him naturally understood the meaning of his words and were afraid that the prince was going to drive Zhong Min out of Prince Mu's Mansion this time.
"I have eyes, and I don't need to listen to your nonsense here! You dare to murder Princess Mu, what else can't you do! Considering your previous contributions, I will give you half an hour to pack your things. If you haven't left Prince Mu's Mansion after half an hour, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Xiao Mingzheng said this with a gloomy face, and then picked up Jiang Xiyan beside him and prepared to leave with his people.
"Your Highness, Zhong Min..." Xie Feng was so anxious when he saw this that he quickly stepped forward to plead for Zhong Min. However, before he could finish his words, Xiao Mingzheng stopped him coldly. His expression was clearly warning Xie Feng not to plead for Zhong Min.
But Xie Feng was not the kind of person who could hold back. He bravely pleaded with Xiao Mingzheng, "Your Majesty, this is a misunderstanding. It's not what you imagined."
"Anyone who pleads for her again will be kicked out of Prince Mu's Mansion with her!" Xiao Mingzheng said this coldly. For a moment, everyone present couldn't help but gasp, thinking that the prince was really angry this time, and Zhong Min had no way back.
Xie Feng wanted to speak again, but was stopped by Zhong Min who was standing beside him. He said angrily, "Forget it, big brother. They are deliberately framing us. We can't explain it even if we have a hundred mouths. There's no point in getting you involved. It's better not to stay in such an unreasonable place!"
But who would have thought that, even though Zhong Min had blocked Xie Feng's attack, Xi'er would disregard her own situation and rush out to speak for her without hesitation. She reached out to block him, but was still a step too late.
"Your Highness, I was standing by and saw it clearly. Jin'er didn't push Miss Jiang into the water. It was Miss Jiang who fell in accidentally. Your Highness, please don't blame Jin'er!" Xi'er was so anxious that she knelt down in front of Xiao Mingzheng and blocked his way.
At this moment, she didn't think about anything else. She just wanted to explain to Zhong Min everything that had just happened. It was obvious that Jiang Xiyan had deliberately provoked it, and then framed her. How come it suddenly became Zhong Min's fault, and she had to be driven out by the prince with a stigma?
"If that's the case, then you and her should get out of Prince Mu's Mansion together!" Xiao Mingzheng glanced at Xier, and then said, "Are there any others who would go against my will? If so, please take this opportunity to stand up. I will be a good person to the end and return your indentures to you without asking for a penny!"
After these words were spoken, the other maids who had been afraid to speak up stopped talking. They were all serving Jiang Xiyan, so naturally they didn't dare to say anything. Moreover, with the prince's attitude so clear, who would do such a stupid thing for no reason?
What's the point of getting their indentures back? Having been kicked out of Prince Mu's mansion at this point, who would dare hire them as servants? Isn't that tantamount to seeking death?
Seeing that no one dared to say another word, Xiao Mingzheng snorted coldly and walked away holding Jiang Xiyan who had been pretending to be unconscious.
"Xi'er, get up!" Seeing that everyone had left, Zhong Min quickly pulled the already petrified Xi'er up and sighed, "Why are you doing this?"
Xi'er finally came to her senses, but her face didn't show any sadness at all. Instead, she smiled and said, "That's fine. I've even given you the money you used to redeem me. Anyway, I told you before that if you leave here, you'll take me with you!"
Xier didn't regret it at all. She had stayed in Prince Mu's Mansion long enough. Now that Zhong Min had left, what was the point of staying here alone? She had no relatives, and Zhong Min was her only relative. If not her, who else could she follow?
Zhong Min was deeply moved. She had never thought that Xi'er would still be able to share the hardship with her at such a time. This truly showed the true and profound sisterhood between them. From then on, she would truly treat Xi'er as her own family member.
"Oh, how did this happen out of nowhere?" Xie Feng said with a look of annoyance: "It's all because of my useless brother. He can't even say a word and can't help me!"
"Forget it, big brother. Things have come to this. Why think so much? I was leaving anyway. It doesn't matter whether I leave early or late. There's nothing worth staying in a place like this." Zhong Min comforted Xie Feng: "It's just that I'm afraid I can't treat you to this wine today."
"It's already this time, and you still have the mood to say these things! There's nothing wrong with leaving, but I just don't want you to take the blame and leave like this, being wronged!" Xie Feng got angry when he thought of Jiang Xiyan. Damn, that woman is really too bad.
"It's okay. Good and evil will be rewarded in the end. It's not that there won't be retribution, it's just that the time hasn't come yet. Don't think too much, big brother, go and do your own thing. Time is running out. Xier and I have to pack our things to avoid being chased out. That would be embarrassing!" Zhong Min patted Xie Feng on the shoulder and said, "Farewell, big brother!"
"Wait a minute, sister. Where can you go in such a hurry? You are not familiar with Muzhou and you don't even have a place to stay. Why don't you stay at my house first? Although the place is a little small, it is still..."
"I appreciate your kindness, big brother. However, I don't want to stay in Muzhou any longer. I'll take Xier out of the city and go somewhere else soon! The world is so big, there must be a place for me to stay!" Zhong Min was worried that Xie Feng would follow her, so she had to pretend to be extremely tired of this place and said, "Don't worry about me, big brother. You are well aware of my abilities, and I have some money on hand, so there will naturally be no problem. When I have the chance in the future, I will definitely come to see you again!"
After saying that, he didn't say anything more, turned around and took Xier's hand and left, going straight back to the house where he originally lived to pack up his things.
Seeing this, Xie Feng stomped the ground in anger, but did not chase him anymore. Instead, he seemed to remember something and quickly adjusted his direction and left.
There wasn't much to pack, so Zhong Min changed into clean men's clothes and styled her hair in a new, masculine style. Then, she packed a few clothes and her belongings, then picked up Ruyi and prepared to leave. Xier quickly packed her things as well, and the two of them didn't linger any longer, heading straight out the door and toward the palace gate.
Along the way, many people were secretly watching and talking about it. Although Zhong Min was in trouble suddenly, he was usually a kind person and never caused trouble to anyone for no reason. So those people watched and talked about it, but no one came over to make things difficult for him.
When they arrived at the door, they saw Butler Liu waiting there. Seeing Zhong Min coming, he stepped forward and said, "Miss Zhong Min, I am under the order of the prince to check your bags."
"Butler Liu, there's no need to be like this. We are not thieves! Besides, these things are ours. We didn't take anything extra from the mansion!" Xier was immediately furious when she heard this, and the servants who were watching the excitement nearby were whispering to each other.
"Miss Xier, I am not the one who makes the decision on this matter." Butler Liu was simple and pushed the responsibility away with just one sentence.
Xi'er wanted to say something more, but Zhong Min stopped her: "Forget it, let them check if they want. After all, we have a clear conscience."
After saying that, she handed the bag on her back to Butler Liu for inspection. Seeing this, Xier didn't know what to say and handed the bag over as well.
Butler Liu looked at it carefully for a long time before handing it back to them, saying he was done. He then took out two things from his pocket: one was Xier's indenture, and the other was a few banknotes, saying Jiang Xiyan had asked him to pass them on.
When Zhong Min heard that it was Jiang Xiyan, he couldn't help but laugh in his heart. This woman didn't forget to act like a good person in front of Xiao Mingzheng at this time. Did she want to use this so-called kindness to contrast her ugliness?
After taking it and looking at it, he first tore Xier's indenture into pieces, said to Xier, "You are free", and then opened the banknotes and saw that Jiang Xiyan was quite generous. Three banknotes of one hundred taels each, this girl must have taken out her private money in front of Xiao Mingzheng. Why? Did he think that she would be so generous as to save face and not take these banknotes in her anger?
This time, the woman had really miscalculated. She never asked about the origin of money. Only a fool would refuse it if someone offered it to her. After all, she couldn't have too much of it.
"I can accept the silver label, but tell Jiang Xiyan for me that she shouldn't think that this little bit of silver can offset the dirty things she did to me. God sees what people do, and one day, she will get her comeuppance." After saying that, Zhong Min glanced at Xier, gestured, and walked out.
Everyone sighed inwardly. They didn't expect Zhong Min to be so stubborn. He refused to bow his head at this time. It was a pity that he still lost to Jiang Xiyan. After all, she was a beauty, so the prince would naturally be more open to beautiful women.
Seeing that everyone had left, those onlookers were about to disperse, but they saw Xie Feng running towards them, shouting as he ran: "Sister, wait a minute!"
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